Study Program
Highlights
- Combining digital technology with economically viable applications
- Learning how to communicate professionally
- Good work life balance
*The Bachelor’s program (6 semesters) can be extended to 8 semesters (180 ETCS).
Organization
Type of degree program
Part-Time (PT)
Teaching:
- 50% online with digital communication tools
- 50% on campus: Fridays beginning at 2 pm and Saturdays 8.30 am to 5 pm,
10 x per semester
Language of instruction
German, about 25 % of the courses, the whole 4th semester, will be held in English
Study abroad semester
Optional in 4th semester or as an internship in 5th semester
Internship
If you study 6 semesters, the internship will be in the 5th semester. If you study 8 semesters, the internship is divided in the 5th, 6th and 7th semester.
Start of degree program
in September
Place of study
wko campus wien, Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Vienna
(U6 metro station Währinger Straße/Volksoper)
Application
Information events
Personal information every first Monday of the month from 4 pm to 5 pm or by appointment.
Application
- Deadlines & Dates
- Admission requirements Bachelor’s programs
- Admissions procedure Bachelor’s programs
Costs
€ 363.36 per semester (excl. Austrian students’ union fee )
Brush-Up courses
Focus & Qualifications
Graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Digital Business will co-create the Digital Transformation at the interface between business and information technology:
- They are capable of developing economically successful usage scenarios for digital technologies and of winning other people over with their ideas.
- They can test and evaluate technical options, select suitable IT solutions and facilitate development and implement projects.
- They master methods for the analysis and the sustainable design of data structures, enterprise and IT architecture, business processes and business models.
- They distinguish themselves from others with their professional communication approach towards users, technical experts and economically responsible executives alike.
On-Campus Weekends
Scheduled teaching weekends at FHWien der WKW Campus (Friday from 14:00 and Saturday 8:30–17:00)
September 22-23, 2023
October 6-7, 2023
October 20-21, 2023
November 10-11, 2023
November 17-18, 2023
December 1-2, 2023
December 15-16, 2023
January 12-13, 2024
January 26-27, 2024
February 16-17, 2024
March 1-2, 2024
March 15-16, 2024
April 5-6, 2024
April 19-20, 2024
May 3-4, 2024
May 24-25, 2024
June 14-15, 2024
June 28-29, 2024
September 20-21, 2024
October 4-5, 2024
October 18-19, 2024
November 8-9, 2024
November 22-23, 2024
December 6-7, 2024
December 20-21, 2024
January 10-11, 2025
January 17-18, 2025 (if possible January 24-25, 2025)
Curriculum
Curriculum of the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Digital Business part-time program 6 semesters:
1st semester
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Digital Business Models and Strategies
- Information and Business Ethics
- General Management
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
2nd semester
- Project and Process Management
- Application Design and Development
- Enterprise Architecture and IT Infrastructure
- Economics and Innovation
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
3rd semester
- PROJECT WORK– Business Process Management
- Data Modeling and Databases
- Business Information Systems
- Business and Information Law
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
4th semester
- PROJECT WORK – IS Design and Implementation
- SPECIALIZATION – IT Security and Compliance
- SPECIALIZATION – Technology Assisted Work
- Digital Assistance Systems
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Intuitive Programming
5th semester
- Internship (at least 15 weeks)
- Research Skills
6th semester
- Bachelor exam
- Bachelor thesis
- PROJECT WORK– Business Planning
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
Curriculum of the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Digital Business part-time program 8 semesters:
1st semester
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Digital Business Models and Strategies
- General Management
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
2nd semester
- Project and Process Management
- Application Design and Development
- Enterprise Architecture and IT Infrastructure
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
3rd semester
- PROJECT WORK – Business Process Management
- Data Modeling and Databases
- Business Information Systems
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
4th semester
- PROJECT WORK – IS Design and Implementation
- SPECIALIZATION– IT Security and Compliance
- Accounting
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
5th semester
- Internship
- Information and Business Ethics
- Research Skills
6th semester
- Continuation of the internship
- SPECIALIZATION – New World of Work
- PROJECT WORK – Business Planning
- Communication and Analytical Thinking
7th semester
- Continuation of the internship
- Bachelor thesis
- Business and Information Law
8th semester
- Bachelor exam
- Continuation of the Bachelor thesis
- Economics and Innovation
Quotes from graduates & lecturers
Digital technology has become an integral part of our lives. Technical know-how combined with economic thinking, communication and marketing skills will put you in front of the game. Digital Business is the interdisciplinary program for the future!
Digital technology is improving our lives and opening up opportunities for economic success. Do you have the confidence to help shape this revolution? In the Bachelor's program in Digital Business you can acquire the skills you need to do just that.
Job & Career
Graduates have the following career options open
- IT or Digitalization Consulting
- Process management
- Entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, sales and customer care in tech companies or tech start-ups
- IT management, IT project management, product ownership
Application
Curious about our study program? Inform yourself about the requirements and the admissions procedure at FHWien der WKW.
Subsidies
The waff, the Vienna Employee Promotion Fund, supports Viennese women who want to study digitalization, technology and ecology while working with a scholarship program.
Requirements
Women, with main residence in Vienna, who are
- are at least 25 years old,
- are employed according to ASVG,
- whose highest educational qualification is a Bachelor’s degree,
- do not earn more than € 35,625 gross per year during their studies,
- who have a study place commitment in a part-time study program according to the list of study programs that can be supported in this program
- and who do not receive a student grant or a self-employed scholarship during their studies.
Scholarship amount
The total amount of the scholarship is € 10,000 for the intended duration of the Bachelor’s program.
Information & advice
If you have any questions, please contact the waff directly via e-mail (bbe@waff.at) or telephone (01 217 48 555).
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